orography (redirected from orographical)

o·rog·ra·phy  (ô-rgr-f)

n.

The study of the physical geography of mountains and mountain ranges.

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oro·graphic (ôr-grfk, r-), oro·graphi·cal (--kl) adj.

oro·graphi·cal·ly adv.

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orography [ɒˈrɒgrəfɪ], orology [ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains

orographer , orologist n

orographic  [ˌɒrəʊˈgræfɪk], orological [ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

orographically , orologically adv

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orography, oreography

Physical Geography. the study of mountains and mountain systems. — orographic, oreographic, oreographical, orographical, adj.

See also: Mountains

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the branch of physical geography that studies mountains and mountain systems. — orographic, orographical, adj.

See also: Geography

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

orography - the science of mountains orology geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

Translations

orography [ɒˈrɒgrəfɪ] n → orografia

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orography [ɒˈrɒgrəfɪ] n → orografia